Present Perfect & Past Simple

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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

When do you use the Present Perfect?

1. To say something has just finished
2. To say something happened but you don't know when
3. To say something happened and is still going on now
4. To say something happened and is now finished

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To say something has finished
2. To say something started in the past and is still happening now
3. To say something just finished
4. To say something took a long time

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?

1. I am playing football
2. I was playing football
3. I played football
4. I have played football

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

1. I have bought a dog
2. I bought a dog
3. I was buying a dog
4. I buyed a dog

Past Simple

* in het verleden gebeurd en afgelopen

+ = verb-ed / 2nd form

I walked (walk) / I bought (buy)

- = did not (didn't) + verb

I didn't walk / I didn't buy

? = did + subject + verb

Did I walk? / Did I buy?

1 The man (to play) piano.
2 She (to swim) in the sea.
3 He sold his tickets. (-)
4 We played all night. (?)

1. played
2. swam
3. didn't sell
4. Did we play

Present Perfect

*In verleden begonnen en gaat nog door

*Net afgelopen / je merkt de resultaten nu

* Geen tijdsindicatie

*Ervaringen

+ = have/has + 2nd form or verb-ed

I have washed the clothes

- = hasn't/haven't + 3rd form or -ed

You haven't done your homework

? = have/has + subject + 3rd form or -ed

Have you watched the game?

for / yet / since / just

1 I (to have) breakfast.
2 They (to play) piano.
3 She (not to walk) in the rain.
4 (we / to eat) food?

1. have had
2. have played
3. hasn't walked
4. Have we eaten

Past simple vs Present Perfect

Past simple: afgelopen en je weet wanneer.

yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 1990, etc...

Present perfect: net afgelopen, verleden begonnen en gaat nu door, geen tijdindicatie, ervaringen tot nu toe

Signaalwoorden: for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since

Ezelsbrug = FYNE JAS

(you - to do) your homework yet?

She (to do) her homework yesterday.

He (not- to go) to France since he (to be) 12.

(you - to play) a match last weekend?

Jay (to break) his leg, now he cannot walk.

I (not - to eat) a pizza last night.

Opdracht

Zet de zinnen in de juiste vorm van de past simple of present perfect

Neem de hele zin over!

They (to be) home last night

He (live) here since 1990.

(you / do) your homework yet?

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

He (to break) his legs so now he cannot walk.

I (just / to finish) building this car.

He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

We (never / to go) to Spain

We (to have) a dog last Christmas.

She (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.

When something is finished and you know when

1. You use the past simple
2. You use the present perfect

When something just finished

1. You use the present perfect
2. You use the past simple

When something happened in the past and is now still going on

1. You use the past simple
2. You use the present perfect

When you talk about experiences

1. You use the present perfect
2. You use the past simple

The past simple is made with:

1. verb + ed
2. 2nd form
3. have/has
4. 3rd form